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Experiment Cuts Off Online Junkies from Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sometimes-it-still-feels-like-it's-there dept.

Ant (an Internet junkie) writes "An article from The Register reports one begins gibbering uncontrollably because he/she can't get a fix without internet access after two weeks. That, at least, is according to an 'Internet Deprivation Study' carried out by Yahoo! and advertising outfit OMD. Participants in the human experiment were deprived of the web for 14 days, and found themselves quickly succumbing to 'withdrawal and feelings of loss, frustration and disconnectedness.' The reason for the rapid collapse of their universe is - say the researchers - because 'internet users feel confident, secure and empowered.'"

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  1. Pff.. They're talking about 14 days? by lordsilence · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about the 5min average slashdot fix?

    1. Re:Pff.. They're talking about 14 days? by shufler · · Score: 5, Funny

      I had some of the most restless and relaxing sleeps ever

      That is to say, the most RESTFUL. I must appologise, as I have been up all night, using the Internet.

  2. I'm affected too... by NathanM412 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was going to criticize this article as over-exagerated until I realized that I was reading Slashdot at 3:45am because I was having trouble sleeping. Oh well, what can you do?

  3. You know you're reading /. too much when by teamhasnoi · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're posting, at 3 am. to this story.
    You have over 2200 posts.
    You mod your pals +5 Funny and -1 Troll. In real life.
    You constantly Profit! from ???
    You can imagine a beowulf cluster of sandwitches.
    You wonder if linux can run on your girlfreind.
    You snicker at the last one, because you don't know any girls.
    You can spot a goatse link from a mile away.
    You are no longer shocked by goatse.
    You still can't figure out why /. changed to a non-number karma system, if pageviews make them $$$, you probably bought the new server which you constantly stress.
    You never get mod points.
    You know all my posts are hilarious.

  4. Re:Strange by mirko · · Score: 5, Funny

    What you saw were only 2MPixel shots.
    What I got was a 4pi steradian immersion as well as the ultimate oxygen fix :)

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  5. Why the hell would I want to give up the Internet? by lewp · · Score: 5, Funny

    All of you people are so interesting.

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  6. Re:So... by MetalMorph · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can do both with a TV tuner card.

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  7. Ehh... by Arcanix · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who needs human contact anyway? Humans are SO out this season.

    The real future is robots, sex robots in particular. With one of those I could avoid all human contact and still visit Slashdot regularly while being "serviced".

  8. Re:So... by edittard · · Score: 5, Funny
    When I say human contact I mean face to face
    Doggy style not your thing, then?
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